Why is ‘woke’ a bad thing?

During the last political cycle, many politicians started to use the term “woke.” What does “woke” mean?

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, woke means “aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).”

Another definition of woke is:

“Woke means awakened to the needs of others. To be well-informed, thoughtful, compassionate, humble and kind. Eager to make the world a better place for all people.”

What is bad or wrong about being “woke?” Shouldn’t we be aware of the facts and the needs of others around us — poverty, hunger, polluted water and air, educational needs, racial injustice, and inflation to name a few?

If we can agree on these needs, then we can try to make the Iowa and the United States a better place by working toward solutions for these needs.

Why is being woke a bad thing?

Ann Fields

Lansing